D
A/C#
Bm
A
G
A
D
D
A
Bm
G
A lie to say, "O my mountain has coal veins and beds to dig.
D
A
G
A
Five hundred men with axes and they all dig for me."
D
A
Bm
G
A lie to say, "O my river where many fish do swim,
D
A
G
A
Half of the catch is mine when you haul your nets in."
G
D
G
D
A
Oh no, Never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G
D
G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D
Bm
A
(G
D
)
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
D
A
Bm
G
A lie to say, "O my mine gave a diamond as big as a fist."
D
A
G
A
But with every gem in his pocket, the jewels he has missed.
D
A
Bm
G
A lie to say, "O my garden is growing taller by the day."
D
A
G
A
He only eats the best and tosses the rest away.
G
D
G
A
Oh no, Never will he be believe that his greed is a blinding ray.
G
D
G
No devil or redeemer will cheat him.
D
Bm
A
He'll take his gold to where he's lying cold.
G
A
D
Six deep in the grave.
A4
A
G9M
A4
G
D9M
D/F#
G
A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(Something is out of reach, something he wanted)
G
D9M
D/F#
G
A
His oldest pain and fear in life there'll not be time
(something is out of reach he's being taunted)
G
D9M
D/F#
G
D
G
Oh no, hey hey
(something is out of reach) that he can't beg or steal
A
D
Nor can he buy
D
A
Bm
G
A lie to say "O my forest has trees that block the sun
D
A
G
A
And when I cut them down I don't answer to anyone."
G
D
G
D
A
No, no, never will he believe that his greed is a blinding ray
G
D
G
No devil or redeemer can cheat him.
D
Bm
A
He'll take his gold where he's lying cold. La la la la la...
Bm
A
G
A
D
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man